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I have this habit of building furniture around a unique piece of wood. The measurements of the table or mirror frame are dependent on that one special slab. So I usually have to deviate from the original design in order to accomodate the slab’s faults, size, or unique characteristics.
I have seen other Lumberjock’s Gamble hall table projects, and I love the dimensions of this piece. I’m only an hour away from the Gamble house and, for inspiration, I drove there on a Sunday afternoon just to stare in the window and drink in the spectacular foyer of this special home.
I wanted to use mahogany while incorporating the long figured cherry slab seen in the table top (the impetus for the project). I feel the light red/pink cherry complements the mahogany. I did use African ebony for the square pegs and drawer runners, and filed down the brass screws for the pins (what a pain in the you-know-what… but the effect is quite elegant)
Nothing makes me happier than to spend months on a project and then put it in my house and USE IT daily. This piece sits in our dining room.
Hmm. Now it needs a matching china cabinet.
-- Life so short, the craft so long to learn
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Todd A. Clippinger
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#1 posted 1301 days ago
Excellent design and execution!
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CedarFreakCarl
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#2 posted 1301 days ago
Wow…really nice piece!
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
Todd Thomas
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#3 posted 1301 days ago
looks great….really like the two different woods…well done
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Dave
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#4 posted 1301 days ago
WOW – that is a beauty. I’m sure you’re proud of your efforts on that project.
gmerteng
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#5 posted 1301 days ago
Beautiful piece of furniture well done.
-- Mert,Oshkosh WI,
darryl
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#6 posted 1301 days ago
quite spectacular!
a piece to be proud of. nice work.
schroeder
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#7 posted 1301 days ago
A wonderful story and flawless craftsmanship! – Truly a piece of art! Thank you for sharing it…
Schroeder
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Scott Bryan
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#8 posted 1301 days ago
This is a beautiful piece of furniture and you chose a nice wood combination as well. I can see that a great deal of planning and detail went into the design and construction of this table.
Nicely done.
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patron
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#9 posted 1301 days ago
very well done ,
quite elegant !
welcome to LJ’s .
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ehegwer
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#10 posted 1301 days ago
Tell me, did you use traditional joinery or more modern construction techniques?
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Greg Salata
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#11 posted 1301 days ago
Great looking project.
Your attention to detail really makes this piece stand out.
A definite heirloom.
Greg
TungOilTim
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#12 posted 1301 days ago
Absolutely beautiful, I love Greene & Greene.
-- Tim, Plant City FL
Dennis Zongker
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#13 posted 1301 days ago
Beautiful! Great job.
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CharlieM1958
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#14 posted 1301 days ago
Excellent. An accomplishment to be proud of.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dennis_MGWW
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#15 posted 1301 days ago
Very Nice!! I have never built anything in the Greene and Greene style, but I love the look. I might have to try it sometime.
Great job!!
-- Dennis, http://www.maplegrovewoodworks.com/ http://twitter.com/#!/MpleGrvWoodwrks
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